International Trade and World Market
- Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs as Post-Davos Fallout Continues - President Trump said he would impose tariffs if Canada made “a deal with China,” though there is no sign that those countries are discussing a broad trade agreement.
- We Don’t Need Greenland. We Need Allies. - It is time for Americans to step up and defend NATO and our country’s vital interests in its survival.
- Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’ - The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order.
- Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos - The president’s quick reversal on tariffs over Greenland was another sign of his willingness to rip up the international order — even parts of it that he himself has made.
- China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy - The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
- Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs - Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.
- Carney Speech on U.S. ‘Rupture’ and Canada’s Survival Draws Standing Ovation at Davos - Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it.
- Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences - President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.
- Fact-Checking Trump’s Misleading Claims After One Year Back in Office - The president has justified many significant moves of his second term with inaccurate claims and overstated boasts.
- The Trump Drama Hits Davos - Greenland, tariffs and wobbling markets are the talk of the town at the World Economic Forum ahead of the president’s arrival on Wednesday.